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Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 6h

Our breakdowns of where WNBA teams stand heading into 2026 reach the Storm, who have significant decisions to make before next season.

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 20h

New today from me: WNBA Offseason Guide on the Golden State Valykries.

Full details on where GSV stand heading into the offseason, including picks, roster, salary cap, player rights and more. Plus an assessment of this year and priorities for 2026. #WNBA

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2025-26 WNBA Offseason Guides: Golden State Valkyries

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Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 1d

Our guides to the outlook for each WNBA team continue with the league's newest franchise, the thoroughly surprising Valkyries.

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 2d

New words today from me: 2025-26 WNBA Offseason Guide covering the Los Angeles Sparks.

Where they stand in terms of roster, draft picks, cap etc., a recap of how 2025 went, and potential priorities for 2026. #WNBA

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2025-26 WNBA Offseason Guides: Los Angeles Sparks

Our series of team-by-team offseason guides reaches Los Angeles, and looks at where the Sparks stand heading towards 2026

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Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 2d

The Las Vegas Aces win their 3rd WNBA Championship! The All-WNBA Teams were announced, and more with @brittanycarper.bsky.social and @richardcohen.bsky.social.

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 2d

New words today from me: 2025-26 WNBA Offseason Guide covering the Los Angeles Sparks.

Where they stand in terms of roster, draft picks, cap etc., a recap of how 2025 went, and potential priorities for 2026. #WNBA

herhoopstats.substack.com/p/2025-26-wn...

2025-26 WNBA Offseason Guides: Los Angeles Sparks

Our series of team-by-team offseason guides reaches Los Angeles, and looks at where the Sparks stand heading towards 2026

herhoopstats.substack.com

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Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 2d

Our series of team-by-team offseason guides reaches Los Angeles and looks at where the Sparks stand heading towards 2026.

Newsletter by @richardcohen.bsky.social: bit.ly/3KFxnbB

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Can't imagine who's gonna get Finals MVP. Real conundrum. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently they were saying "No big deal, we're gonna win the next 16 and then take the Finals in a sweep." What an absolutely mind-boggling turnaround. #WNBA

Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · Aug 2

I want a mic on this conversation. What the hell are your stars and head coach saying to each other in the fourth quarter of this one? #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Not that she'll care, but Thomas one assist away from the triple-double. Probably should've had one in Game 3 too, but there was a bucket with three minutes left that went bizarrely uncredited. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

If I'm Kristi Toliver I at least try "hey, *I* haven't had a failed challenge tonight, so I must still have one, right?" Worth a shot 😄. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Vegas 9-17 from three in the first half. 1-7 so far in the second. Once more for the cheap seats everybody...

Make or miss league. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Some of you whippersnappers are too young to remember, but McCoughtry in her prime was an absolute foul-drawing machine. #WNBA

Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 4d

In case you’re wondering, the record for FTA in the Finals is 21 by Angel McCoughtry in 2011.

A’ja with 17 now, tied for 3rd

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, I thought they were a bit overconfident that they'd seen the whole thing, too.

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

The other element the commentators aren't mentioning is that we don't know what Tibbetts said. Yeah, most things are one tech. There's a couple that are gonna get you thrown out regardless. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Alyssa Thomsa already has yet another game with 10+pts/5+rebs/5+asts. Has the most in Finals history with 12; no one else has more than 4. Also has the most in playoffs history with 38; no one else has more than 20. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Most striking part of the various zones Vegas have used in recent games is how comfortable they are sliding away from the principles within a possession. They have the confidence and comfort now to trust each other to move/help/recover where necessary without everything being super structured. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not even sure what she was looking to do that time, but there have been a bunch of times in this series where Alyssa Thomas has essentially had a layup and has kicked out to the perimeter instead. Can only presume that's the influence of Wilson's presence around the rim. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

If this series goes too many more games Becky's going to have to dig up old coaching manuals to find new junk defenses to go to. What's the next step after box-and-1, then triangle-and-2? Line-and-3? #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

DeWanna Bonner appears to be the replacement starter for Satou Sabally. No huge surprise there. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Last three refs in the pool tonight, as you might expect considering it's Game 4 and we started with a list of 12. If it gets to Game 5, then they have to decide who gets to go again. #WNBA

Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 11d

Below is the pool of officials for the Finals. Only change from the group that worked the semis is Ashley Gloss is gone and Suffren/Wooten are apparently only 'alternates'. No idea why you wouldn't have one of the main pool at each game as the alternate, but hey. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 4d

Tell us ALL the voting results. Why is this league so fricking reluctant to ever tell us anything? You're already not telling us who made each choice; at least tell us who nearly made the All-WNBA 2nd team. Players aren't the only ones who've been begging for transparency for years on end. #WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 5d

I don't think the Finals moving around is that big of a deal. People will look up where it is each year and then just go back there for every game. But the regular season being spread around 50 different networks, most of which require their own paid subscription, is definitely an issue.

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 5d

I struggled to find one article that just laid this out, so for anyone else - Future networks for WNBA Finals:

2026: NBC
2027: ABC/ESPN
2028: Amazon Prime
2029: ABC/ESPN
2030: NBC
2031: ABC/ESPN
2032: Amazon Prime
2033: ABC/ESPN
2034: NBC
2035: ABC/ESPN
2036: Amazon Prime

#WNBA

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Richard Cohen @richardcohen.bsky.social · 5d

That's an ESPN clock, often not in perfect sync. The officials would use the visible 0.0 and the red lights coming on that you could see in the shots I posted. Only real question is whether they'd agree that the clock was started at the right moment. It looked about right to me.

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